South African research in the Southern Ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges
South Africa has a long track record in Southern Ocean and Antarctic research and has recently invested considerable funds in acquiring new infrastructure for ongoing support of this research. This infrastructure includes a new base at Marion Island and a purpose-built ice capable research vessel, w...
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ftunivpretoria:oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/39818 2023-05-15T14:05:19+02:00 South African research in the Southern Ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges Treasure, Anne M. Moloney, Coleen L. Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt McQuaid, Christopher D. Findlay, Kenneth Pierce Best, Peter B. Cowan, Don A. De Bruyn, P.J. Nico Dorrington, Rosemary A. Fagereng, Ake Froneman, P. William Grantham, Geoff H. Hunt, Brian P. V. Meiklejohn, K.I. (Ian) Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Roychoudhury, Alakendra N. Ryan, Peter G. Smith, Valdon R. Chown, Steven Loudon Ansorge, Isabelle J. 2013-03 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/39818 https://doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 en eng AOSIS Open Journals http://hdl.handle.net/2263/39818 Treasure AM, Moloney CL, Bester MN, McQuaid CD, Findlay KP, Best PB, et al. South African research in the Southern Ocean: New opportunities but serious challenges. S Afr J Sci. 2013;109(3/4), Art. #a009, 4 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 0038-2353 (print) 1996-7489 (online) doi:10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 © 2013. The Authors. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution License. CC-BY Southern Ocean research Antarctic research Climate change Financial capital Human capital South African research Article 2013 ftunivpretoria https://doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2013/a009 2022-06-28T00:16:03Z South Africa has a long track record in Southern Ocean and Antarctic research and has recently invested considerable funds in acquiring new infrastructure for ongoing support of this research. This infrastructure includes a new base at Marion Island and a purpose-built ice capable research vessel, which greatly expand research opportunities. Despite this investment, South Africa’s standing as a participant in this critical field is threatened by confusion, lack of funding, lack of consultation and lack of transparency. The research endeavour is presently bedevilled by political manoeuvring among groups with divergent interests that too often have little to do with science, while past and present contributors of research are excluded from discussions that aim to formulate research strategy. This state of affairs is detrimental to the country’s aims of developing a leadership role in climate change and Antarctic research and squanders both financial and human capital. http://www.sajs.co.za am2014 Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Marion Island Southern Ocean University of Pretoria: UPSpace Antarctic Southern Ocean Endeavour ENVELOPE(162.000,162.000,-76.550,-76.550) South African Journal of Science 109 3/4 1 4 |
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Southern Ocean research Antarctic research Climate change Financial capital Human capital South African research Treasure, Anne M. Moloney, Coleen L. Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt McQuaid, Christopher D. Findlay, Kenneth Pierce Best, Peter B. Cowan, Don A. De Bruyn, P.J. Nico Dorrington, Rosemary A. Fagereng, Ake Froneman, P. William Grantham, Geoff H. Hunt, Brian P. V. Meiklejohn, K.I. (Ian) Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Roychoudhury, Alakendra N. Ryan, Peter G. Smith, Valdon R. Chown, Steven Loudon Ansorge, Isabelle J. South African research in the Southern Ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges |
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South Africa has a long track record in Southern Ocean and Antarctic research and has recently invested considerable funds in acquiring new infrastructure for ongoing support of this research. This infrastructure includes a new base at Marion Island and a purpose-built ice capable research vessel, which greatly expand research opportunities. Despite this investment, South Africa’s standing as a participant in this critical field is threatened by confusion, lack of funding, lack of consultation and lack of transparency. The research endeavour is presently bedevilled by political manoeuvring among groups with divergent interests that too often have little to do with science, while past and present contributors of research are excluded from discussions that aim to formulate research strategy. This state of affairs is detrimental to the country’s aims of developing a leadership role in climate change and Antarctic research and squanders both financial and human capital. http://www.sajs.co.za am2014 |
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Treasure, Anne M. Moloney, Coleen L. Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt McQuaid, Christopher D. Findlay, Kenneth Pierce Best, Peter B. Cowan, Don A. De Bruyn, P.J. Nico Dorrington, Rosemary A. Fagereng, Ake Froneman, P. William Grantham, Geoff H. Hunt, Brian P. V. Meiklejohn, K.I. (Ian) Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Roychoudhury, Alakendra N. Ryan, Peter G. Smith, Valdon R. Chown, Steven Loudon Ansorge, Isabelle J. |
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Treasure, Anne M. Moloney, Coleen L. Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt McQuaid, Christopher D. Findlay, Kenneth Pierce Best, Peter B. Cowan, Don A. De Bruyn, P.J. Nico Dorrington, Rosemary A. Fagereng, Ake Froneman, P. William Grantham, Geoff H. Hunt, Brian P. V. Meiklejohn, K.I. (Ian) Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Roychoudhury, Alakendra N. Ryan, Peter G. Smith, Valdon R. Chown, Steven Loudon Ansorge, Isabelle J. |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges |
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South African research in the Southern Ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges |
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south african research in the southern ocean : new opportunities but serious challenges |
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